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  Deer toes have long been used as natural bells for dancers to keep rhythm with the drum. Some traditional men dancers are returning to this natural sound. Deer toes also can be used as decorative pendants. W... Read more »

What is your full name? Dyanni Smith-Hamilton What tribe(s) are you? Navajo What is your nickname? Nonni Where are you originally from? Born in Hollywood,FLA...but grew up in Albuquerque,NM Where are y... Read more »

Powwow Family By Katrina Clark Growing up we learn a lot from our parents like manners and sayings but most importantly we learn family traditions.  Some families have that same star on their tree at Christ... Read more »

PRELUDE & DISCLAIMER Powwows.com has received many requests from committees and individuals about the planning of a Native American Powwow.  This article is for informational purposes on the logistics and ... Read more »

As one walks through the parking lot they are overcome by a symphony of license plates from North America.  No less than 27 U. S. States, 3 Canadian Provinces, and even 1 Mexican State could be seen among the car... Read more »

Name Marjorie Linne Tungwenuk Tahbone Nickname Marge (like the Simpsons) Tribe(s) Inupiaq and Kiowa What style do you dance? Inupiaq dancing Where are you originally from? Nome, Alaska Where are y... Read more »

The Straight Dance from Oklahoma Native American Tribes is a formal, tailored, prestigious form of southern dance clothes.   The overall effect is of reassuring solidity, with everything closely matched and ... Read more »

At many of today’s Northern and Southern Plains pow-wows and ceremonial dances, the male dancer with the title of Whipman plays an important role with a long tradition. In the Northern Plains, the Whipman is usuall... Read more »

While many of the traditions concerning Native American face paint been taught to me by Northern and Southern Tribal Elders, I prefer to maintain their privacy. Therefore, I have only used literary sources for referen... Read more »

An important Elder dies almost every day, somewhere in Indian country. When they die, important information on tribal history, tribal traditions, family history, language, songs, stories, etc., die with them. Therefor... Read more »

Ladies Cloth is a form of Native American women's dress and dance and has both a Northern and Southern style. The Southern style is danced by the Kiowas, Osage, Ponca, and others. The Northern style is danced by ... Read more »

Ladies Fancy Shawl is the newest form of Native American Women's Dance, and is quite athletic! Fancy Shawl is often called Northern Shawl, as it does come form the Northern Tribes along the U.S. and Canadian Border... Read more »